Will go up because of continued international growth in Brazil and other SAM countries, Asia Pac. Likely to see some continued restructuring in ownership patterns of each franchise partner .
Analysts' Recommendation: Hold 30 Days Ago: Hold Analysts' Target: $23 Analysts' Targets Lehman Brothers $19 Equalweight Thursday, July 10, 2008 HSBC Securities $26 Overweight Thursday, May 29, 2008 Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of nonalcoholic beverages. Its products include energy drinks and waters, and flavored waters with carbonation. The company offers its products principally under the Coca-Cola classic, Sprite, Dasani, POWERade, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola light, Fanta, Coca-Cola Z...
Merriman upgraded Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC) to Buy from Neutral on valuation after channel checks indicated an increase in gun sales in October after an Obama win became apparent. The firm believes shares can trade up into the $4 to $5 range.
Credit Suisse upgraded Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) to Outperform from Neutral citing the company's impr
Blue-chip soda titan Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) slipped into the red this morning after Standard & Poor's last night revised the company's outlook to "negative." The ratings change also affects the Dow component's two main bottling units, Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling (NYSE: CCH). Analyst Jean Stout noted, "Weak economic conditions in select markets and volatile commodity costs have pressured the Coke system's operating performance."
Almost a year ago, when Steve Halpern suggested that investors take a second look at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG), he offered a very sound argument: the manufacturer had a strong domestic and international presence, was trading well and -- perhaps most importantly -- was heavily involved in staples. Over the ensuing year, Halpern's advice has proven to be pretty strong. In fact, on September 29, when the bottom was falling out of the market, P&G was one of the three stocks in the S&P 5...
JP Morgan lowered its 2009 North American light vehicle production estimate by 13% to 11.2M and Europe by 10% to 19M. The firm upgraded Borg-Warner (NYSE: BWA) to Overweight from Neutral citing balance sheet and revenue growth.
Jefferies upgraded shares of Kroger (NYSE: KR) to Buy from Hold and raised its target to $32 from $28 as they expect the company's value image to benefit in the current environment.
Leerink upgraded AMAG Pharma (NASDAQ: AMAG) to Outperform from Market Perfor
Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE: PBG), a competitive colleague of Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE), reported earnings for the third quarter earlier in the week. I didn't find the release too exciting, to be honest. Revenues went up 2% to $3.8 billion. Earnings came in at $1.06 per share. In last year's quarter, Pepsi Bottling Group booked a bottom line equal to 98 cents per share, after adjustments. In terms of expectations, the company beat the analysts on Wall Street by two pennies better.
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Almost a year ago, when Steve Halpern 
